This page of the guide to Steelrising presents the walkthrough of the quest The lanterns of the dead.
Vestals hide many dark secrets.
We suggest how to find the Foundry ledger, Vitriol and Choderlos de Laclos.
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Last update:10 October 2022
Vestals are driving ordinary people mad and killing them.
You must take care of them.
This page of ourSteelrisingguide contains a walkthrough of The lanterns of the dead quest.
You’ll learn where to find the foundry ledger, Vitriol and Choderlos de Laclos.
This, however, is not the only task he has for you.
Talk to him again and he’ll give you another job.
Mission plan
First, you must find outwhat are the Vestal lanterns made of.
You need a list of metals.
If you already have it, the conversation will move on automatically.
This lets you immediately progress to the next objective.
If you haven’t found the information yet, you’ll learn where it is from thefoundry ledgersection.
Then you must findsomething to destroy the lantern with(check theVitriolsection).
The final stage of the task is obtaining a cannonball andfinding an engineer(check theChoderlos de Laclossection).
Foundry ledger
To find the ledger you must first head toLes Invalides.
You must go to theForge, where you fought theUnstable Forger.
If you need a reminder on how to get there, checkThe Master of the Machinespage.
Once you’re there,leave the building through the gate.
You’ll end up in a square filled with Automat racks.
Right next to them you’ll see somestairs.
Climb up them, then climb up the next staircase.
you’ve got the option to now return to the Cordeliers Convent.
Vitriol
After looking through the list, Lavoisier will let you know Vitriol could deal with them.
Fortunately, the scholar is in the Convent as well.
He’ll direct you to the Louvre and his observatory.

He’ll also give you a storage key.
The Louvre is located in theTuileriesarea.
We’ve described how to get there on theTroubled Waterspage.
However, if you already have theAlchemist’s Rampower, you might significantly shorten the journey.
Once you reachTuileries,follow the path as described in the previously mentioned quest.
However, after passingthe first Vestal and two tunnels, stop.
The area’s guarded by aButcher(more about it on theCookspage).
It will take you straight to the Louvre.
You’ll end up near the place where you faced theUnstable Statuary Ram.
You’ll be attacked by a Light Jaguar once you’re there.
On the left side of the room you’ll find the neededvitriol.Search thechestto the right as well.
There is a Carriage Token inside.
you might use it to teleport to a horseless carriage.
Return to the vehicle.
You must now look for cannonballs to fill with vitriol and their creator.
Choderlos de Laclos
you could only continue the quest after defeatingThe CentaurduringThe Recluse of the Abyssmain quest.
You also need torelease de Laclos from the coffin(you’ll needChoderlos de LaclosEchoes).
Talk to de Laclos.You’ll find him in Marat’s quarters.
you might get there easily via the earlier unlocked elevator.
After the conversation, head to the Cordeliers Convent.
You’ll trigger a cutscene and complete the quest.
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